Barcelona have been put in a serious bind, with years of fiscal mismanagement catching up to the club. By now, the Catalan giants’ struggles in recent transfer windows have been well documented. From struggling to muster up funds for elite players to registering new signings in the nick of time, Barcelona have faced considerable hurdles. And this limited flexibility in …

May 2 – Liverpool have unveiled their home kit for the 2024/25 season, the first in the Premier League ahead of the 2024/25 season, as the team continues to struggle domestically in a limp end to an otherwise encouraging season. The kit was unveiled on the club’s official social media on Thursday morning. The away and third variants are still …

According to journalist Adrian Sanchez, the Barcelona management is in awe of Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey and the fact that his contract expires in 2025 has given them hope in their pursuit. “One of the names that sports management likes most is Thomas Partey. His contract ends in 2025 and has NOT been renewed at the moment,” said the reporter …

May 2 – Ralf Rangnick has turned down Bayern Munich to remain as Austria’s head coach and lead the country at Euro 2024. The German giants sounded out Rangnick (pictured) to replace Thomas Tuchel at the end of the season, but the manager confirmed that he will remain with Austria. “I am the Austrian team boss with all my heart,” …

May 3 – Serbia has begun construction of its new national stadium with a breaking ground ceremony involving the president of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, Dragan Dzajic, president of the Serbian Football Union (FSS), the Ambassador of China in Serbia, as well as a number of other high-ranking figures from the Serbian government. According to Vucic, the construction of the new …

May 2 – Spain’s Athletic Club head a world ranking of clubs with the greatest reliance on home-grown players. The report by the CIES Football Observatory, analyses the ‘territorial anchorage’ of playing squads of almost 1,000 teams in 58 leagues globally. LaLiga’s Athletic Club rank top due to their rule of only signing players from the Basque region, meaning they …

May 2 – Fluminense are the latest Brazilian club to report rising debt levels in their 2023 financial year, now running at more than R$800 million ($156.5 million) in 2023. This is despite the Rio club reporting an operating surplus of R$78 million ($15.3 million). In 2022, Fluminense registered a profit of R$7 million ($1.4 million), adding a further R$71 …

May 2 – Eleven English Football League clubs and 16 from the non-league pyramid have joined forces to call for the reinstatement of FA Cup replays. Campaign group Fair Game and clubs across the country are demanding an amendment to the Football Governance Bill to protect FA Cup replays after a decision to scrap them. Currently there are no replays …

May 3 – LigaMX’s CF Pachuca will face Columbus Crew from the MLS in the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Final on June 1, at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca. CF Pachuca secured a spot in the final on Tuesday night after defeating Club America 2-1 (3-2 on aggregate). In the quarter finals they beat CS Herediano of Costa Rica (7-1 on aggregate) …

Gabriel Jesus has previously been linked with a departure from the Emirates Stadium in the summer transfer window, however he is reportedly prepared to stay at Arsenal and fight for his place in Mikel Arteta’s side. Since his £45 million move to Arsenal in July 2022, Gabriel Jesus has faced challenges securing a regular starting spot, despite initially being heralded …